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Opinion 1 month ago
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Analysis: Seeking the missing sugar feedstock for E20 initiative
Indonesia is preparing to introduce E20, a gasoline blend containing 20 percent fuel ethanol, even as it continues to import sugar to meet domestic food demand. The initiative seeks to replicate the success of the country's biodiesel mandate by reducing reliance on imported gasoline while creating new demand for domestic agricultural commodities.
Markets 1 year ago
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Indonesia backpedals on plan to halt sugar imports
In a reversal from a plan announced in December, the senior food minister has said the government will continue to import sugar as it looks to boosting domestic production, though the planned import ban would be imposed on rice, corn and salt.
Academia 1 year ago
Greater Jakarta under the threat of diabetes epidemic
Consumption of fast foods characterized by refined carbohydrates products, sugars and unhealthy fats raises blood sugar levels, and additional pressure on insulin function is observed. Eventually, this pattern leads to insulin resistance, a condition associated with type 2 diabetes, weight gain and obesity, among other health complications.
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